Select Committee · Petitions Committee

E-petition session: Arrangements for touring professionals and artists in the EU

Status: Closed Opened: 25 Jan 2021 Closed: 25 Jan 2021

This is an e-petitions session to discuss arrangements for UK musicians and artists in the EU and has been scheduled in place of a Westminster Hall debate on an e-petition which has reached over 100,000 signatures (Seek Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/563294)

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
8 Feb 2021 Caroline Dinenage MP · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Members of Parliament · House of Commons View ↗
4 Feb 2021 Anna Patalong · Freelance, Emma Pollock · Chemikal Underground Records, Ian Smith · UKEartswork, Rakhvinder Singh · Manchester Collective, Stuart Murdoch · Belle and Sebastian, Tim Brennan · e-petitions, Yousef · Circus Recordings View ↗

Who gave evidence

9 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Anna Patalong · Operatic Soprano Freelance 1
Caroline Dinenage MP · Minister for Digital and Culture Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 1
Emma Pollock · Performer and Co-founder Chemikal Underground Records 1
Ian Smith · Founder UKEartswork 1
Members of Parliament · Members of Parliament House of Commons 1
Rakhvinder Singh · Violinist and Co-founder Manchester Collective 1
Stuart Murdoch · Singer, Musician and Songwriter Belle and Sebastian 1
Tim Brennan · Petition Creator e-petitions 1
Yousef · DJ and Producer Circus Recordings 1

Correspondence

1 letter
DateDirectionTitle
26 Jan 2021 From cttee Letter to the Secretary of State for DCMS relating to arrangements for UK artis…